Tasmanian Tips

Top Places to Eat in Hobart

We love travelling south from our northern Tassie home to Hobart for a hit of big(ger) city culture. Hobart is the perfect blend of history, natural wonder and cultural hot-spot, with many great places to eat. Since MONA (Museum of...

Hobart dining hotspots – Your guide to the best restaurants

Hobart is quickly garnering a reputation for great quality food. With unique local produce, world-class wine lists and talented chefs defecting to Tasmania from the mainland, it’s now a must-visit foodie destination. New restaurants are opening regularly and old favourites...

Foodie’s guide to Launceston and beyond

Long known as ‘the Apple Isle’, Tasmania is renowned for its pristine waterways, clean air and rich array of produce, harvested from its bountiful orchards, lush pastures, brimming lakes and coastline. From a local perspective, we know that food-loving visitors...

The Hottest Places to Visit in Launceston this Summer

Summer suits Launceston. The sun glistens on the Tamar River, the days are warmer and longer making it the perfect season to explore our historic city. Our family loves to get out and about our fabulous local town, especially on...

Family Fun in Tasmania! Guide to the School Holidays

As Tasmania increasingly becomes a must-visit destination on the world stage, visitors are streaming into the Apple Isle to enjoy its many and varied sights and activities. As the nearest major port of call from mainland Australia, Launceston is bursting...

Launceston’s best restaurants to discover

If you’re on the lookout for Launceston's best restaurants to discover, there’s an impressive array of venues around this bustling town. Here are a handful of restaurants and bars we heartily recommend. Tatlers Lane by Sweetbrew Tatlers Lane has undergone...

Best Breakfasts in Launceston

Breakfast – it’s long been said that it’s the most important meal of the day, and we have to agree. When we have time (which is not as often as we’d like), we love settling in with a juice, a...

Top Places to Drink in Launceston

Launceston is Tasmania's second major city (behind Hobart) and is bursting with food and wine hotspots, cultural destinations and natural wonders. It’s also only a short drive from Holm Oak’s estate. On child-free evenings, you can find us doing the...

The Tale of the Alexander Patent Racket Co.

What started as a vision from a local furniture maker turned into an iconic Australian product, with distinctive racquets putting Australian players like Jack Crawford in the international spotlight. Read on to learn about the history of the Alexander Patent Racket Co. and the connections between this formidable enterprise and Holm Oak Wines.

A Taste of Tasmania’s First Sensory Wine Garden

Our Winemaker Bec and Viticulturist Tim Duffy have poured their wine knowledge into Holm Oak’s new sensory garden experience, specifically designed for wine-lovers. Located at our Tamar Valley Cellar Door, the garden is now in full bloom, ready to be...

Places to Eat in Devonport

Set in the stunning Cradle Coast in Tasmania, Devonport is a popular stop for anyone on a food and wine road trip in Tasmania. It’s the landing point for those travelling to the Apple Isle via the Spirit of Tasmania...

Top breakfast spots in Hobart

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day so before you head out to MONA, join in the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race celebrations, or set off for Bruny Island for some penguin spotting, fuel up at one...

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